Casting device



Aug. 7, 1945. J. TWEIT 2,381,089

CASTING .DEVICE Filed April 5, 1944 'atented Aug. 7, 1945 Jacob M. 'rweit, Holcombe, Wis.

Application April i944,- senai No.' 529,649

onic-19) 4 Claims.

This invention relates to 'a casting device adapted for use to cast a line in fishing and also capable of use as a bean," fsnapper.

It is particularly aimed to provide a structure which will enable casting or application of a fishing line from asitting position and. beneath overhanging branches along a stream. 1

Further, an object is to provide a structure whereby the casting is accomplished through spring-action and may be more accurate and direct.

-The more speciiic objectsandadifantages will become apparent froma consideration of the de-- scription following taken in connection with ac-' companying drawing illustrating an operative embodiment.

In said drawing; f Figure l is a view ofthe' device in elevation;

" Figure 215 a longitudinal sectional viewtaken substantially on line 2-2 of Figure 1,

".Figure' 3 is a detail section taken on the line 3-3 of Figure 1.

' Referring specifically-to the drawing wherein like reference characters designate like or-similar parts, I0 designates a steel spring blade preferably slightly tapered, that is, being wider at the lower end than at the upper end. I This blade is preferably secured by means of bolts or other fastenings II to a suitable handle [2 having a 5 kerf 13 receiving the lower end of such blade.-

Fastenings Ii", also secure-in place a suitable mounting or holder M for a fishermans reel l5.

having a shaft I6 journaled thereon and operable r as by a crank ll. Such reel and itsmounting are, to be considered as conventional. v

Adjacent "the free end of the resilient blade in and onthe side thereof opposite to the reel i5,

is a suitably shaped shelf II, the same for instance being concave as shown and open at the top and outer end.', At the inner end it has 'a' wall i-5a bolted asat "to the blade and .which wall terminally has hooks, or flanges l'l overlap? ping the opposite edges of said blade, whereby 1 the shelf cannot turn on thebolt It as the pivot...

Above-the shelf, the free end of-the blade l0 is deflected at flli over the shelf.

At the opposite side. of the blade l0, ,i t' is equipped witiia suitable-knob l9, which may be fastened thereto as by means of a bolt 20. i

At suitable locations, the blade --III has openings therethrough which .are preferably equipped with eyelets as at 21- and'22 and through either 'of the eyelets 2| or 22, the flshing line wound on the reel Iii, and shown at 23, maybe passed. It will-be noted that the bait 24 mounted on one: v

. released in the manner above described.

fPrising a resilient blade held adjacent one end, a shelf extendingfrom the or more hooks as usuaLand with the line equipped with aweight, as desired, are adapted to be loosely supported on the shelf H.

It can now be seen, that the line 23, for instance, is threaded through the eye 2i and baited or weighted at 24. The element 24 is disposed on the shelf ll. The element. and line 2; is

now ready to" be cast and this is accomplished by pulling backwardly on the knob l8,- that is toward the left in Figure 2, flexing the spring blade lfl.- Upon releasing theknob H, the blade ill will spring back and the bait or weight 2! will 1 havea slight tendency to. rise with the upper end of the blade Jlii and deflector l8 forcing the'same violently forward, with the result that when the blade Ill and deflector l8 reach their normalpositions or slightly beyond due to momentum, the

bait or weight 24 is violently projected in the desired direction.

Obviously the device can be used as a catapult. in projecting pebbles or other projectiles placed on the shelf II, the blade It being flexed and Various changes may be resorted to I claim as my invention: l. A casting device of the-class described com adapted to be manually blade to support an object to be cast, and a knob extending from the opposite side of the blade adjacent the shelf to facilitate tensioning of the blade to project the object. v

- 2. A casting device of the class described comprising a resilient blade adapted to be manually held adjacent one end, .a' shelf extending from the blade to support an object to be cast, and a knob extending from the opposi'te'side of the blade adjacent the shelf to facilitate tensioning of the blade to project the object, the free end of the blade beingideflected in the general direction of and .over the shelf.

- 3. A casting device of'the class described com prising a resilient blade adapted to be manually held adjacent one end, a shelf extending from I the blade to support an object-to be cast, a mob extending from the opposite side of the bladev 1 adjacent the shelf to facilitate tensioning of the blade to project the object, the free end of the blade being deflected in the general direction of r and over the shelf, a handle at the first-mentioned end of the blade, means securing the handle to the blade, and means to mounta reel also secured to the handle by the first-mentioned provided they fall withinv the spirit and scope of the invention.

means, and said blade having an opening therethrongh for passage of a line.

4. A casting device or the class described comprising a resilient blade adapted to be manually held adjacent one end, a shelf extending from the blade to support an object to be cast, a, knob extending from the opposite side of the blade adjacent the shelf to facilitate tensioning or the blade to project the object, the free end 01' the blade being deflected in the general direction of and over the shelf, a handle at the first-mentioned end of the blade, means securing the handie to the blade, means to mount a reel also securedto the handle by the first-mentioned means, said blade having an opening therethrough for passage of a line, said shelf having a, wall bearing against the blade the terminals of said well being V in overlapping relation with opposite edges of the blade, and a fastening'extending and the blade.

JACOB M. TWEIT.

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